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Bradley (Mayor Tom) Administrative papers
LSC.0293
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Description
The collection contains the records of
the administration of Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley, whose tenure in office covered an
unprecedented five terms. Although the bulk of the collection spans Bradley's years as mayor
(1973-1993), the collection also contains some material from Bradley's service in the Los
Angeles Police Department, as an LA City Councilman (1963-1973) as well as materials related
to his candidacy for Governor of CA in 1983 and 1986. The collection covers a variety of
subjects pertinent to Los Angeles, including transportation, water conservation, offshore
oil drilling, education, the 1984 Olympic Games, the Los Angeles Convention Center LA
Produce and Flower Markets, and the riots in 1992. The records are in a variety of formats,
including correspondence, photographs, reports, publications, architectural drawings,
cassette recordings, video tapes, and memorabilia.
Background
Thomas Bradley was born in Calvert, TX, in 1917. His family moved to Los Angeles, CA, when
he was seven years old. He attended UCLA on a track scholarship from 1937 to 1940, majoring
in education, but left before graduating to join the Los Angeles Police Department
(LAPD).
Extent
2252 linear feet
(4503 boxes)
NB: The following box numbers were not used: 628-629, 634, 749, 751, 930,
1142-1143, 1226, 1250, 1400-1402, 1430, 1569-1571, 1713, 1758, 2035, 2383, 2445, 2508,
2915, 3201-3599, 3626-3630, 3699, 3720, 3861, 3932-3979, 4009-4011, 4107, 4215, 4282-4283,
4286, 4445, 4495-4496, 4499-4500, 4504-4514, 4520, 4548, 4568, 4570, 4706-4707, 4711-4712,
4719, 4721-4726, 4734, 4736-4737, 4756-4759, 4761-4762, 4868-4872, 4957-4966, 4969,
4971-4978, 4980-5007, 5010-5014, 5079, 5082
Restrictions
Property rights to the physical objects belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. All
other rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the
responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the
copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not
hold the copyright.
Availability
Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in
advance using the request button located on this page.
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Collection Details
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- Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
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- Provenance/Source of Acquisition
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- Processing Information
- Biography/History
- Scope and Content
- Organization and Arrangement
- Related Material
- Items Removed from the Collection
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